{"id":"SEC-01-070","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New York","state":"NY","metro":"","industry":"01","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Public Health and Health Planning Council and Commissioner of Health (Department of Health)","authority":"Public Health Law 225, 2800, 2803, 3612, 4010","instrument":"10 NYCRR 2.61 (emergency regulation adopted Aug. 26, 2021)","title":"Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission by Covered Entities","dateIssued":"2021-08-26","effective":"2021-08-26 (first dose by Sept. 27, 2021 for general hospitals and nursing homes; Oct. 7, 2021 for other covered entities)","end":"Repealed Oct. 2023","startDate":"2021-08-26","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["VAX","EMP","HC"],"addressees":["covered entities: Article 28 facilities including general hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic and treatment centers; home care, hospice, adult care facilities; all personnel"],"clause":"(c) Covered entities shall continuously require personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the first dose for current personnel received by September 27, 2021 for general hospitals and nursing homes, and by October 7, 2021 for all other covered entities absent receipt of an exemption as allowed below. Documentation of such vaccination shall be made in personnel records... (1) \u0027Covered entities\u0027... shall include: [any facility or institution included in the definition of hospital in section] 2801 of the Public Health Law, including but not limited to general hospitals... (2) \u0027Personnel\u0027... shall mean all persons employed or affiliated with a covered entity, whether paid or unpaid.","enforcement":"Public Health Law 12 (civil penalties), 2806 (licensure); DOH surveys","functions":["HR","WF","IC","OF","CB"],"notes":"The first-dose deadline fell inside the quarter (Sept. 27); New York hospitals separated or placed on leave unvaccinated staff that week (religious exemption litigation: Dr. A. v. Hochul, TRO Sept. 14, 2021; 2d Cir. Nov. 4, 2021).","sourceUrl":"https://regs.health.ny.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emergency_regulations/Prevention%20of%20COVID-19%20Transmission%20by%20Covered%20Entities.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":194565,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-01","url":"/library/SEC-01-070","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-01-070","citation":"Public Health and Health Planning Council and Commissioner of Health (Department of Health), 10 NYCRR 2.61 (emergency regulation adopted Aug. 26, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-070)","stateName":"New York","related":[]}